Kiran

Sanskrit

"sunbeam"

Kiran Origin and Meaning

The name Kiran is a girl's name meaning "sunbeam".

In Nepal, India and Pakistan, Kiran is used for both boys and girls - as can be seen from internationally acclaimed (female) author Kiran Desai and (male) Nepali soccer player Kiran Chemjong. Nepali-American Fox news anchor Kiran Chetry is another famous, female bearer of this name. With its light-filled meaning, and similarity to names such as Kieran and Karen, this name works well outside Asia.

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Famous People Named Kiran

• Kiran Bedi Indian politician
• Kiran Carrie Chetry Nepali,American TV journalist
• Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, an Indian entrepreneur
• Kiran Desai Indian novelist
• Kiran "Madame" Gandhi Los Angeles based rapper and singer
• Kiran Juneja Indian actress
• Kiran Rao Indian film producer
• Kiran Rathod Indian actress
• Kiran Khan Pakistani actress
• Kiran Khan Pakistani swimmer
• Kiran Ahluwalia Indian,Canadian singer

Kiran in Pop Culture

• Default name in the app Fire Emblem Heroes